ABSTRACT Public administrative service occupies a strategic position in the public governance system of any nation. Contemporary public administration needs competent public managers who are able to make sense of the ambiguity inherent in the job. This study presents an attempt to identify important competencies needed for public administrators (specifically District Magistrates in India, a peak leadership role in the public service). Based on focused-group discussions and a survey of 218 Indian Administrative Service officers, the study identified eight competencies, namely people first; leading others; integrity; decision-making; planning, coordination and implementation; problem-solving; self-awareness and self-control; and innovative thinking. The eight competencies were further clubbed under four meta-competencies, namely stakeholder analysis and decision-making, managing change and innovation, team building and positive administrator personality. A detailed description of the behaviours included within each competency and meta-competency is provided. Implications for theory and practice are discussed.

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有效公共管理的领导才能：对印度行政服务官员的研究

摘要公共行政服务在任何国家的公共治理体系中均占有战略地位。当代的公共行政需要有能力的公共管理人员，他们必须能够理解工作中固有的歧义。这项研究提出了一种尝试，以确定公共行政人员（特别是印度的地方行政长官，在公共服务领域发挥领导作用）所需的重要能力。根据焦点小组讨论和对218名印度行政服务人员的调查，该研究确定了8个能力，即以人为本。领导他人；诚信 决策; 规划，协调和实施；解决问题；自我意识和自我控制；和创新思维。八个胜任力进一步划分为四个元胜任力，即利益相关者分析和决策，管理变更和创新，团队建设和积极的管理员个性。提供了每个能力和元能力中包含的行为的详细描述。讨论了对理论和实践的影响。